Interpreter (Spanish)

Riggs Community Health•Frankfort, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Riggs Community Health Center is seeking a Medical Interpreter for their Spanish language patients. The health center provides integrated healthcare for all stages of life, including behavioral health outpatient services, in a small clinic setting. The interpreter will collaborate with skilled medical professionals to offer quality care options to an underserved population. Riggs Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) focused on improving access to quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare with respect and compassion for underserved community members.

Requirements

Proficiency in Spanish and English.
Ability to interpret spoken statements accurately.
Ability to translate written materials accurately.
Ability to maintain records of translated materials.
Ability to create documents in Spanish.
Willingness to interpret via telephone.
Willingness to attend mandatory in-services.
Ability to assist clinical staff with filing.
Ability to assist with patient appointments, medications, and follow-up calls.
Ability to assemble records.
Ability to photocopy and fax records.
Ability to prepare requisitions for supplies.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a medical or healthcare setting.
Familiarity with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Interprets spoken statements from one language to another.
Translates documents, correspondence, forms and other written material from one language to another.
Rewrites materials from one language into another.
Maintains records of materials translated.
Creates documents in Spanish.
Interprets via telephone for Riggs CHC patients at community physician offices, when possible.
Attends all mandatory in-services.
Assisting clinical staff in filing patient labs and other reports.
Assisting with necessary paperwork and telephone contacts necessary for patient appointments, medications, and follow-up courtesy calls.
Assembling records as requested.
Assisting with photocopying records and faxing as requested.
Assisting with preparing requisitions for replacement supplies.